Example sentences of "[pron] was [adv] say that the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was also said that the Allies ' freedom to employ satellites , both for intelligence and communications purposes , gave them a decided edge over their adversary . |
| 2 | For example , it was often said that the sky was full of stars . |
| 3 | I think it was once said that the mark of an undergraduate is someone who turns every discussion into an argument . |
| 4 | You know it was once said that the front page of newspapers record man 's failures … the back page man 's achievements … well this year hopefully we recorded the enjoyment that the challenge of sport brings to all … here 's a re-run of the some of the best bits of ninety two … no words from me just the pictures |
| 5 | It was further said that the reason for limiting the application of subsection ( 2 ) to those third parties who are knowingly concerned in the contravention is that an order addressed directly to a third party ( as opposed to the contravener acting by his servants or agents ) would only be necessary where the third party had an interest of his own in the subject-matter of the order . |